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2016 Ranked #19,954

Pod-x

This deduction card game has players infer a dealer-held secret condition and satisfy it to maximize their score. Public and private plays reveal clues, while the dealer’s changing role makes observed choices part of the puzzle.

Bluffing Card Game Push Your Luck Hand Management

Players

3-4

Play time

15-30 min

Age

12+

Complexity

1.5/5

Rating

5.82

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The starship is going down. You (and everyone else!) need to find the last working escape pod before it’s too late.

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The starship is going down. You (and everyone else!) need to find the last working escape pod before it’s too late. You know the ship like the back of your hand, but you also know that most of the pods are either gone or broken. You have to act now or you’ll be going down with the ship. In Pod-X, you try to deduce the secret win condition card, while also trying to meet it. You will do this by playing your cards publicly (to the table) or keeping them private (in your hand). The dealer role passes to a new player each round. Only the dealer knows the secret, so players can also examine her actions for clues. Use your best deduction and wile to maximize your score!

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
15–30 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Daniel Solis

Artists

2
Ben Toz Fabrice Weiss

Publishers

1
Button Shy

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